Less than one week before the Connecticut primary, former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy trails
businessman Ned Lamont 45 - 40 percent in the race for the Democratic nomination for governor,
according to a Quinnipiac University poll of Democratic likely primary voters released today.

This compares to a 46 - 37 percent Lamont lead in a July 15 survey by the independent
Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. In today's survey, 14 percent are undecided and 43
percent of those who choose a candidate say they might change their mind before the August 10
primary.

Among Republican likely primary voters, Lt. Gov. Mike Fedele trails former ambassador
Tom Foley 41 - 26 percent, surging from a 48 - 13 percent deficit July 15. Oz Griebel has 13
percent. In this fluid race, 21 percent remain undecided and 62 percent of those who choose a
candidate say they might change their mind in the next six days.

"Lt. Gov. Mike Fedele is coming on very strong in these final weeks, but it may not be
enough to overcome Tom Foley's huge early lead," said Quinnipiac University Poll Director
Douglas Schwartz, PhD.

"In just three weeks, Fedele has cut Foley's lead from 35 points to 15 points. Foley's
negatives have risen, probably due in part to Fedele's TV ads. There is still a lot of voter
uncertainty in this race, but with less than a week to go, there isn't much time left for Fedele."

"On the Democratic side, Dan Malloy has inched closer to Ned Lamont. Lamont still has
the edge, but with 14 percent of voters undecided and 43 percent who still could change their
mind, it is close enough that Malloy could pull it off," Dr. Schwartz added.

Connecticut Republican likely primary voters give Foley a 43 - 24 percent favorability,
compared to 45 - 9 percent July 15. Fedele gets a 34 - 17 percent favorability, with 45 percent
who don't know enough about him to form an opinion. This compares to a 20 - 5 percent
favorability July 15, when 73 percent did not know enough about him to form an opinion.

These Republican voters say 51 - 23 percent that Foley has a better chance to win in
November.

These Democratic voters say 46 - 29 percent that Lamont has a better chance to win the
general election.

Among all Connecticut voters, Lamont and Malloy lead any of the possible Republican
candidates by a 13 to 25 percentage point margin, depending on the matchup:

Lamont tops Foley 46 - 33 percent;

Lamont over Fedele 48 - 33 percent;

Lamont beats Griebel 50 - 27 percent;

Malloy over Foley 46 - 31 percent;

Malloy beats Fedele 47 - 30 percent;

Malloy tops Griebel 50 - 25 percent.

From July 28 - August 2, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,299 Connecticut registered
voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points. Also from July 29 - August 2,
Quinnipiac University conducted separate surveys of 1,003 Connecticut Republican likely
primary voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points and 979 Democratic likely
primary voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points. These likely voters were
selected from lists of people who have voted in past elections.

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Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research.
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THE FOLLOWING RESULTS ARE BASED ON A POLL OF 1,003 LIKELY REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
VOTERS

1REP. If the Republican primary for Governor were being held today, would you
vote for Tom Foley, Mike Fedele, or Oz Griebel? (If undecided q1REP) As of
today, would you say that you lean a little more toward Foley, Fedele, or
Griebel? (This table includes "Leaners".)

TREND: If the Republican primary for Governor were being held today, would you
vote for Tom Foley, Mike Fedele, or Oz Griebel? (If undecided) As of today,
would you say that you lean a little more toward Foley, Fedele, or Griebel?
(This table includes "Leaners".)

9REP. Which of the following is most important to you in deciding whom to
support in the Republican primary for Governor - a candidate's personality and
character, a candidate's positions on key issues, a candidate's experience and
qualifications or a candidate's ability to win the general election in November?

THE FOLLOWING RESULTS ARE BASED ON A POLL OF 979 LIKELY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
VOTERS

1DEM. If the Democratic primary for Governor were being held today, would you
vote for Dan Malloy or Ned Lamont? (If undecided q1DEM) As of today, would you
say that you lean a little more toward Malloy or Lamont? (This table includes
"Leaners".)

TREND: If the Democratic primary for Governor were being held today, would you
vote for Dan Malloy or Ned Lamont? (If undecided) As of today, would you say
that you lean a little more toward Malloy or Lamont? (This table includes
"Leaners".)

4DEM. Which of the following is most important to you in deciding whom to
support in the Democratic primary for Governor - a candidate's personality and
character, a candidate's positions on key issues, a candidate's experience and
qualifications or a candidate's ability to win the general election in November?